Color Name: Olivine
Hex Color Code: #9AB973
RGB Color Code: RGB(154, 185, 115)
CMYK Values*: 16.8%, 0.0%, 37.8%, 27.5%
Color Family (Hue): Green





Olivine is a yellowish-green color. It is the typical color of the mineral olivine, a magnesium iron silicate.


What color is Olivine?

Olivine color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Olivine is #9AB973, and the RGB color code is RGB(154, 185, 115).

In the RGB color model, Olivine has a red value of 154, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 115. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 37.8% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 86.6° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Olivine has a hue of 86.6° (degrees), 37.8 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.


Olivine is cool or warm?

The color Olivine is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Olivine?

Olivine has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Olivine color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(154, 185, 115)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.76%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
37.84%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(86.57deg, 33.3 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
86.57°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 119, 63)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
119 (46.5%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
86.57°
Saturation
37.84 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 86.57°

W: 45.10 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 33.77

Y : 42.81

Z : 22.7

YXY

Y1 : 42.81

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 39.61%

M : 27.45%

Y : 54.90%


LRV

~ 42.8 %

Munsell Color System

7GY 7.0/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.42

A : -22.69

B : 32.13

CIE-Lch

L : 71.42

C : 39.34

H : 125.23

CIE-Luv

L : 71.42

U : -15.11

V : 45.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.43

A : -22.36

B : 25.23






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Olivine


Here are the colors similar to Olivine . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#93C572
Pistachio
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#ACBF60
Middle Green Yellow
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#8FBC8F
Dark Sea Green
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


Olivine color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Olivine to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


Olivine color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Olivine to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Olivine color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Olivine to Pantone PMS


#A9C47F
PANTONE 577 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#A7C086
PANTONE 4205 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#9EB356
PANTONE 2303 C
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#9EA962
PANTONE 10323 C
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


Olivine color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Olivine to British Standard 4800


#A0BF92
BS 16-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#8FA878
BS 12-B-21 - Opaline
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#85B582
BS 14-C-35 - Breamer
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)





Paint similar to Olivine


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Olivine . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


Olivine color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Olivine to Behr


#9DBB7D
Gleeful (P380-5)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#A6BC7B
Lazy Caterpillar (P370-5)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#A2B07E
Fresh Guacamole (M360-5)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#98A76E
Green Plaza (MQ4-43)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Olivine color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Olivine to Benjamin Moore


#9EC479
Fresh Grass (426)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#A6BA80
Woodland Hills Green (543)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#95AD6D
Kiwi (544)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#8DAD61
Green Thumb (CSP-870)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints


Olivine color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Olivine to PPG Paints


#96BF83
Hearty Hosta (PPG1223-5)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#AEC571
Lime Green (PPG1222-5)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#96AF54
Asparagus (PPG1222-6)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#ADB864
Beach Bag (PPG1117-5)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Olivine color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Olivine to Sherwin Williams


#9DB682
Mesclun Green (SW 6724)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#99C285
Picnic (SW 6731)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#7FAC6E
Organic Green (SW 6732)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey (SW 6717)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Valspar


Olivine color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Olivine to Valspar


#88AE6E
Snipped Chive (8002-30E)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#9FB683
Bavarian Hops (V060-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8BC076
Leprechaun Laugh (V023-2)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#ADB977
Green Curry (V021-2)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Olivine color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Olivine to Dunn-Edwards


#A9C08A
Shrubbery (DE 5584)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#90A96E
Kale (DE 5585)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#9ABF8D
Rolling Hills (DE 5606)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#A5BE8F
Praying Mantis (DE 5591)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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